Homebased business "What if factor"
By Business Coach
Linda Fayerweather.
Working out of
your home to combine
income and family
can lead to
frustrated
deadlines! I learned
with my first
homebased business
and having a 1 year
old and 8 year old
that deadlines often
were stretched by
blood, battles and
misappropriation of
time. Since we all
want the rest of the
world to view us as
professionals,
planning now can
help. Here is how I
still handle
deadlines (those
kids are 21 and 28 –
they really do grow
up).
1. Make a
timeline that is
realistic for a
project. Use your
past experience as a
guide. Be honest and
map out all the
parts of a project
including, getting
copies, or binding
or just driving to
the post office.
2. Add 25% to the
time needed. Now
look at this time.
Does it seem
realistic?
3. Get out your
planner and block
the time into your
calendar. This way a
project that should
take 20 hours to
complete will not be
staring at you 24
hours before it is
due. This will also
help you plan the
deadline around your
life and kids (that
was why you were
working home,
right?).
4. Now let the
prospect/customer
know this date and
stick to it!
These simple steps
can help you become
a hero to your
clients, provide you
with a more relaxed
work environment and
have the life you
want.
(c) 2002 Linda
Fayerweather
The Business Coach
Mailto:coachlindafay@yahoo.com
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